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Sword Art Online S4E1 — In the Far North
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Sword Art Online•Season 4•Episode 1

In the Far North

8.0/10 · 698 votesOct 13, 201923 min

Ranked #11 of 23 in Season 4•matches the season avg

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Six months have passed since the fierce battle against Administrator. Alice has brought Kirito to her childhood home, Rulid Village, where they live peacefully. Gazing out at the world that she saved with Kirito, Alice reflects on all that’s happened.

Directed byTakashi Sakuma
Written byMuneo Nakamoto
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Cast16

Yoshitsugu Matsuoka

Yoshitsugu Matsuoka

Kirito (voice)

Haruka Tomatsu

Haruka Tomatsu

Asuna (voice)

Hiroaki Hirata

Hiroaki Hirata

Klein (voice)

Ai Kayano

Ai Kayano

Alice Synthesis Thirty (voice)

Rina Hidaka

Rina Hidaka

Silica (voice)

Hiroki Yasumoto

Hiroki Yasumoto

Agil (voice)

Isshin Chiba

Isshin Chiba

Critter (voice

Kaori Maeda

Kaori Maeda

Selka (voice)

Taku Yashiro

Taku Yashiro

Iskahn (voice)

Yuhko Kaida

Yuhko Kaida

Dee Eye Ell (voice)

Junya Enoki

Junya Enoki

Lilpilin (voice)

Kanae Itou

Kanae Itou

Yui (voice)

Crew12

T

Takashi Sakuma

Director

K

Kazunari Shimizu

Key Animation

M

Manabu Ono

Storyboard Artist

Y

Yoshihiro Kanno

Key Animation

Kenta Corcoran

Kenta Corcoran

Key Animation

A

Ayaka Minoshima

Key Animation

M

Mitsuaki Hori

Key Animation

C

Chiaki Furuzumi

Key Animation

M

Muneo Nakamoto

Writer

H

Hyein

Key Animation

M

Mina Otaka

Animation Director

J

Jeong Yeong-hoon

Key Animation

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Episode Summary

"In the Far North" is episode 1 of Sword Art Online season 4. It scored 8.0/10 from 698 votes, ranking #11 of 23 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Takashi Sakuma and written by Muneo Nakamoto, it aired on October 13, 2019.

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